tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022711156100944101.post1221007597473544850..comments2023-09-27T08:23:53.343+01:00Comments on Ireland: No Country for Pregnant Women: The National Committee for the Elimination of Home Birth (NCEHB)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874066401296452492noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022711156100944101.post-80440388543858284462014-04-01T20:55:49.475+01:002014-04-01T20:55:49.475+01:00I am shocked to learn that there is such an organi...I am shocked to learn that there is such an organisation in Ireland, I had no idea that it existed and yet it doesn't surprise me one bit, in fact it contextualises a lot of the goings on over the last few years. The "achievements" of this committee are a shameful testimony as to the abysmal state of maternity "care" in Ireland. The bottom line is the human rights of women are being abused (and not to the betterment of children being cared for i.e. what the 8th amendment is supposed to advocate for) and this is having serious repercussions on the health, both physical and psychological, on women, children, and men. And this will only get worse, and cost the state more in the long run, if it continues. It seems to be the case that underlining and highlighting costs has a convenient way of making the powers that be sit up and take notice. So take note Ireland, the way things are going will cost more, maybe that will change things for the better, even if the motivation is not what many would hope for; the courage to do the right thing.Noreen Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398860243786913489noreply@blogger.com